Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

Lewis Hylan, Betsy Thomas, Georgia Scott, Rus Foad, Maggie Swingler, Mary Cary, Ida Jackson, and Anna Cary to Mr. Blair, undated
A group of school children request a new teacher, because, they claim, their old one is mean and does not care whether or not they learn.

J.G. Shelton to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, January 3, 1910
J.G. Shelton writes B.F. Yancey in regards to setting up a date, time, place, and agenda for a district school meeting.

Josephine M. Pride to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, February 9, 1911
Josephine Pride tells B.F. Yancey that she will start for Esmont on Friday. She requests that if he wants her to visit a school on Tuesday to inform the teachers to have students bring the needed supplies.

Rebecca Moore to Mrs. H. D. Forsyth, February 27, 1911
Rebecca Moore requests Mrs. H. D. Forsyth to help her obtain permission to take some her students to the public school to benefit from the lessons of a domestic science teacher.

Rebecca F. Moore to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, March 1, 1911
Rebecca Moore requests permission to bring a group of older students to his school to attend a lecture by Miss Pride.

Susan P.H. Winslow to Benjamin Franklin Yancey, March 15, 1911
Susan P.H. Winslow, of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, asks B.F. Yancey to send the students' examinations as soon as possible.

Josephine Pride to Harriet Anna Yancey, March 30, 1911
Josephine Pride discusses a recent teacher's meeting and visit from Benjamin Franklin Yancey.

Reverend W.H. James, Jr. to Harriet Anna Yancey, November 10, 1914
Reverend W.H. James, Jr. informs Harriet Yancey that he is looking after her husband, Benjamin Franklin Yancey, who is in the hospital.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 5, 1920
Harriet Yancey writes her daughter, May, to tell her the news from home. She plans to send her daughter some clothing items.

Harriet Anna Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, October 27, 1920
Harriet tells her daughter, May, all the news from Esmont, Virginia. She baked May a cake for her birthday, but May's brother, Benjamin Franklin Yancey, Jr., accidently smashed it.

Nora D. Vaughn to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 6, 1921
Nora Vaughn writes May Yancey about happenings at school.

Annie Dickey to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 12, 1921
Annie Dickey writes May Yancey and tells her about life in Esmont, Virginia. She discusses her experiences as a teacher.

A.F. Robertson to May Elizabeth Yancey, May 27, 1926
A.F. Robertson informs May Yancey that there may be a vacancy for a teacher in Esmont school.

Donald Taylor to May Elizabeth Yancey, March 16, 1928
Donald Taylor writes May Yancey a note of greetings. He compliments her on her ability to control her classrooms.

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, April 13, 1928
William Eason confides to May Yancey about how much he misses her. He tells May that her constant sickness is a product of her accepting invitations to too many of her students' homes.

Roger McKinley Yancey to May Elizabeth Yancey, November 24, 1928
Roger Yancey discusses his upcoming wedding plans with his sister, May, as well as her career as a teacher.

J. Alvin Russell to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 18, 1929
J. Alvin Russell sends May Yancey a notice of a summer course for teachers held at St. Paul's in Lawrenceville.

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